| Flood Bags - The flood protection solution | | | | - Water capacity is 20 litres (standard) and 24 litres |
| The new flood bags offer a compact, light weight and | | | | (large). |
| easily transportable alternative to traditional sand bags. | | | | Biodegradable, the bags last for 5 years while stored |
| Flood bags inflate by absorbing water in seconds to | | | | and can stay inflated at the scene for up to 8 weeks. |
| provide a water flood defence. | | | | They are UK-manufactured and tested and are ideal |
| Every household should invest in a flood bag – they | | | | for areas vulnerable to flash floods. |
| are easy to store and easy to use. | | | | Standard and large bags are available to buy online or |
| Floodbag factfile: | | | | from your local retailer. |
| - Bag material is heavy duty absorbent paper. | | | | Much of the issues surrounding localised flooding can |
| - Inner liner is absorbent gelling polymer. | | | | be put down to poor drainage solutions. We can all do |
| - Two sizes, 50cms long by 40cms wide for the | | | | our bit to reduce the strain on local stormwater. For |
| standard bag. The large bag is 90cms long by 85cms | | | | instance a range of Rainwater Harvesting solutions |
| wide. When they | | | | and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) |
| - inflate their thickness goes from 2cms to 10cms. Dry | | | | which can be tailored to large commercial applications |
| weight is 0.2kg (standard) and 0.5kg (large). | | | | or domestic household applications are available on |
| - Filled weight is 20kg (standard) and at least 24kg | | | | todays market. The more we can do to reduce |
| (large). | | | | surface water run off the better! |